Henry & June
Seen it?1990 | 136 min | Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: meant for adults.
While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 99K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Philip Kaufman
- Fred WardHenry Miller
- Uma ThurmanJune Miller
- Maria de MedeirosAnais Nin
- Richard E. GrantHugo Guiler
- Kevin SpaceyRichard Osborn
- Jean-Philippe ÉcoffeyEduardo Sanchez
- Bruce MyersJack
- Juan Luis BuñuelPublisher
- Féodor AtkinePaco Miralles
- Sylvie HuguelEmilia